“Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the sea, and a great multitude from Galilee followed; also from Judea and Jerusalem and Idumea and from beyond the Jordan and from about Tyre and Sidon a great multitude, hearing all that he did, came to him. . . . . . . . . . . . And whenever the unclean spirits saw him, they fell down before him and cried out, “You are the Son of God.” And he strictly ordered them not to make him known.”
Excerpt, Gospel Reading, Thursday 23rd January 2025 – MARK 3:7-12.
So, my dear friend, in today’s teaching, people from different locations who have infirmities came to Christ Jesus to be healed. Among them also were those possessed by evil spirits.
Anyone possessed by evil spirits is usually not in control of themselves. Though, we may be seeing them physically, but their actions are engineered by those vile spirits within. It is like installing an i-operating software on a HP laptop.
Their aim of thronging with the crowd about Christ wasn’t genuine. They came on a mission to see and test the power of Jesus Christ.
Alas! They were overcome by a more superior power. Therefore, their victim whom they have seized his body was thrown to the ground. And while fleeing they were equally shouting, “We know who you are! You are the Son of God.”
So, my dear friend, we must be weary, where ever there is a crowd, not all who are there are flocking around for the purpose of that gathering. Some are simply on a mission like those evil spirits.
Dear friend, it mustn’t be lost on us that, even in the church, there are still those on a mission, no matter how long they have been members. They are usually among the front benches, those who are also among the most active in church activities.
Also, my dear friend, we must be on our guard, as when people throng around us, while we beam with all smiles with the satisfaction of a ‘man of the people’ disposition, we must yet be weary that some could just be on a mission as it was with Christ. If it happened to Jesus Christ, it will most definitely happen to us too.
My dear friend, to be fore warned is to be fore armed.
Have a fantastic day folks.
#Blessed_Carlo_Acutis! #Pray_for_us!
– Akase F. Agabo
23rd January 2025.